The NG-HDT is configured so that HDT and Vicat specimens can be placed in the same heated oil bath at the same time. Each test station is equipped with its own loading system and deformation sensor, while all stations share the controlled bath environment. With programmable cycles, the software manages both procedures in parallel, allowing laboratories to obtain HDT and Vicat results in a single run. This setup shortens testing time and raises throughput without sacrificing measurement accuracy.